1st LD: Car bomb kills 7, wounds 86 in Qalat city of S. Afghanistan

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QALAT, Afghanistan, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people have been confirmed dead and 86 others wounded as a car bomb struck Qalat city, the capital of southern Afghanistan's Zabul province on Thursday, provincial government spokesman Gul Islam Sayal said.

According to Sayal, a terrorist riding an explosive-laden car detonated it next to the hospital in Qalat city at around 6:00 a.m. local time, killing seven people and wounding 86 others.

However, he added that the casualties might go up as search operation and investigation are going on. Enditem

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